With the "HD8862 / 01 Minuto coffee machine ..." Saeco has now launched a new fully automatic coffee machines on the market that does a lot, and still is low in price.
The "HD8862 / 01 Minuto" has a large volume (1.8 liter water tank capacity and a capacity for 250 grams of coffee beans), Man .. but you have to anyway but is so "lean" designed to used little space when installing keep in mind that both the water tank and the coffee bean container can be operated from above.
Although we have asked the Minuto coffee machines on a work surface with a kitchen wall cupboard, but you have to pull the coffee machine forward a little in order to fill the corresponding devices easily. Something impractical can I find it personally that the on / off switch is on the back of Minuto and you have to pull the entire machine to the front to start every time in order to grope on the knob concerned. Who can set up the coffee machine free, this problem has not, of course.
Construction and commissioning of the Minuto is - as directed by the accompanying Quick Start Guide - self-explanatory and relatively simple. (Who would like to have it in more detail, but it can under the link [...] Download a comprehensive manual, under the name "Saeco HD8762 Minuto".
Students wishing to study the technical details of the "Saeco HD8862 / 01", can view them on the Amazon product page, where the coffee machine is described in detail exactly; I would like to spare the potential readers, contrary to admit this here again ..
Important for me are at the "HD8862 / 01 Minuto coffee machine ..." the following features:
-Light Handling
-Auto milk frother
-jeweils five ways to adjust the grinding stage and the desired flavor
-The grinder made of ceramic
-adjustable Memofunktionen for (at different coffee taste) optimal coffee or espresso
-Auto Cleaning and Descaling and
-a individually adjustable coffee spout, fit under the almost all cup sizes.
As long-standing Licensees (and supporter) of Saeco coffee machines (our first gave us more than 10 years been reliably aside) I have one gripe with the new Minuto:
While in the past the drip tray, which should offset the possible overflow (my husband will ever get the espresso cup under the spout and presses on coffee ...), could be found separately and empty, you have to at the "HD8862 / 01 Minuto coffee machine .. . "Now see what a balancing act is the same and leaves on the kitchen floor when spilling puddles respectively the entire brewing unit.
But overall, the "HD8862 / 01 Minuto coffee machine ..." a coffee machine that achieved for relatively cheap cost optimal results:
If you, like us, the right grinder setting and flavor note "decided" has, all you need is the optimal type of coffee (in our case, a blend of Arabica -because of fiery, powerful Aromas- and Robusta -ergibt a beautiful crema) and a good water to a home coffee, espresso, cappuccino, etc. to be able to enjoy such as the Italians. Regarding the water has an "insider" told us that is not too high calcium content for the preparation of a good coffee right. But since the water must have a certain lime content, we mix our very hard water 50-50 with filtered water and are very pleased with the result achieved.
Conclusion: The "HD8862 / 01 Minuto coffee machine ..." is a good coffee machine that I want to girlfriends and friends are happy to recommend a good coffee!
